Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 428

Chapter 428: I have what it takes to be one of the specters

"So? Would you tell me your answer now?"

Silence quickly followed Zoren's question, snapping Nathaniel back to reality. He slowly peeked at Zoren, only to hear Chunchun purring at him.

'Goodness, my handsome face!' he yelled internally, reluctantly sitting up. With his hands bound behind him, sitting up was twice as difficult.

Nathaniel might be a genius in his field, but he was no fighter. Even regular exercise was a rare occasion for him — it was a luxury. However, who was he to complain now? Not that he didn't have the right, but it would only fall on deaf ears.

Once Nathaniel managed to sit up, he faced Zoren again.

Meow.

He flinched when Chunchun purred again as if urging him to speak and not keep her dad waiting. Another deep breath escaped him as he turned his attention back to Zoren.

"Boss—" he cleared his throat when his voice came out crackly. "Ahem! Sir, please don't burn me alive. I meant no harm!"

"Ignorance is bliss," Zoren lectured calmly, raising a brow. "You operate in the underground, and your money flows illegally. I'd be disappointed if you thought you could dig up information about us and expect to walk away after recklessly revealing what you know."

Information anywhere in the world was crucial.

This was why Zoren was so focused on keeping his men's identities protected. They were very strict about it, and Nathaniel

the underground, knowing too little could kill a person or

when one knew more than

wryly. "Like I said, sir, I'm a huge fan," he began. "But it's impossible for someone like me to catch you - I mean, not

you obviously succeeded." A tinge of sarcasm laced Zoren's voice. "What is your intention of trying to

sophisticated and mysterious group like the Phantom Circle is nearly impossible. I've done so much

could willingly join this group. They get invited — recruited...

slowly. He couldn't see Nathaniel's expression or the sincerity in his eyes, but after being nearly blind for some time, Zoren had developed a habit of sensing sincerity

someone.

could sense that Nathaniel was being

one leaked footage of the Phantom Circle?" Nathaniel blurted out. "And then the evidence that debunked the theory of the

listed incidents where he had tried to help or clear the group's name. Given how the Phantom Circle operated and their aloofness, many groups sometimes imitated them or pretended to

his tone indifferent. 'Those were the times my

operated according to

began to fail,

elsewhere. They weren't panet

and shifted

in clearing the Phantom Circle's name, knowing international authorities would eventually figure out they weren't

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